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24 Jan '26
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, who leads the Ugandan army's land forces, speaks during a past event. Kampala. As Uganda’s 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni begins his seventh term in office, his son and army chief, General Muhoozi Kainerug
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24 Jan '26
The Uganda Law Society has condemned the appointment of Flavian Zeija as Chief Justice, warning it threatens judicial independence and risks deepening political interference in Uganda’s courts.Uganda Law Society President, Isaac Ssemakadde (R) has vehemently criticised the appointment of
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24 Jan '26
President William Ruto has appointed Canon Dr. Ida Betty Odinga, widow of the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, as Kenya’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The announcement, issued on Friday, by Chief of Staff and Head of t
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24 Jan '26
In a video shared online, Barbie Itungo is heard sounding visibly shaken as she questions the presence and actions of uniformed men inside her compound. Armed soldiers have reportedly broken into the residence of National Unity Platform leader Bobi Wine, leaving his wife, Barbie Itungo Kya
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23 Jan '26
KAMPALA, Uganda — Security agencies have launched a massive investigation into a sophisticated gold-smuggling ring allegedly used to funnel untraceable international funds into the 2026 general election, sparking fears of a foreign-backed plot to destabilize the country.At the center of
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23 Jan '26
He previously faced sustained criticism from opposition politicians and sections of civil society over the handling of the 2021 presidential election petition challenging President Yoweri Museveni’s re-election.Owiny-Dollo attended luncheon with Justices of the Supreme Court alongside ju
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23 Jan '26
Kalungu East Constituency parliamentary election loser Vincent Sempijja has dragged the winner and the Electoral Commission to court claiming he was robbed of his victory.The former defence minister, who had contested on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket lost to the National Pl
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23 Jan '26
Wataka claims he was erroneously diagnosed with the virus back in 2016 and forced to commence Antiretroviral treatment for over 7 years, only to discover that he was negative.A man in Jinja district has sued The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO) over an alleged erroneous HIV diagnosis that
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22 Jan '26
The Masaka Chief Magistrate’s Court has ordered a recount of votes in the Kalungu West parliamentary race following a petition by defeated candidate Ismael Ssemakula, who challenged the victory of MP-elect Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu.Chief Magistrate Herbert Asiimwe said the decision was dri
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22 Jan '26
The political ground is shaking in northern Uganda as leaked Declaration of Results (DR) forms from 18 disputed polling stations deliver a crushing blow to National Resistance Movement (NRM) Chief Whip Denis Hamson Obua.Despite the Electoral Commission (EC) ordering a fresh election in the